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A person in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands at left, pouring liquid from a small metal vessel over a grey stone lingam on a tiered pedestal before two gold-coloured deity murti. The central deity wears a crown and white and gold dhoti, the seated companion wears a green sari with a jewelled necklace; both are garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. A pink-clad small figure stands at right. Offerings in front include a brass sri yantra-style vessel, a silver pot, a white cloth, flowers and a brass lamp, indicating abhishekam. Ritual setting in a temple interior.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in an orange saffron robe pouring liquid from a small vessel onto a grey stone shivalingam set on a grey lotus-shaped pedestal. Behind it sit two metal deity murtis with crowns and jewellery, one in a green silk sari and one in white dhoti, both garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. A pink-sari-clad figurine stands at the right. In the foreground are a silver bowl, a brass pooja lamp, a silver kalasha-style vessel and white cloth, indicating abhishekam worship. The man has long hair, a tilak and bare shoulder beneath the robe.2006-12-31A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple hall at night showing a devotee in an orange saffron robe performing a puja at a pair of metal deity murtis of a male and female figure, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands and adorned with jewelled crowns. The murtis stand behind a dark grey shivalinga-style stone base, with brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and silver pots in front. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a silver tray of offerings. The devotee's head is bowed toward the deities as they reach toward the murtis. A green-and-pink saree-draped small figure sits to the right. This appears to be a vilakku pooja setting.2006-12-31Night photograph of a temple shrine with a person in a saffron-orange garment pouring liquid from a vessel over a grey shivalinga on a pedestal. Behind it sit two painted deity murti figures with gold crowns and ornate jewellery, one in white and gold dhoti with a gold headband, the other in a green and purple sari; both are garlanded with yellow, red and green flower garlands. Grey carved stone pillars frame the shrine and a red curtain hangs at right. A small brass figure stands at the base.2006-12-31A photograph of a temple abhishekam scene. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange robe with a gold border and a white and red flower garland pours liquid from a silver vessel over a black lingam at the base of a shrine. Behind him stand two ornate golden deity murtis adorned with jewelled crowns, necklaces and red and green garments, framed by yellow and red marigold garlands and a decorated arch. A small bronze utsava murti in a silver prabhavali sits in the foreground with yellow and red garlands draped around it, and a second person in white dhoti sits at lower left. The shrine is decorated with bright flower garlands and a green and gold border.2007-01-01December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine at night. A person in a saffron-orange garment with long dark hair and a flower garland stands at left, pouring liquid from a vessel onto a pair of seated deity murti. The seated figures wear gold crowns, ornate jewellery, and one wears a green and gold sari; both are decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Grey stone pillars frame the shrine, with a red curtain at right and a grey lingam-like abhishekam pedestal before the figures. A small pink cloth offering lies at the base. The scene appears to show abhishekam being performed.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair and a purple-and-white garland performing a ritual at a grey stone shivalingam on a stone yoni-pitha base. Behind the lingam, two golden deity statues sit adorned with garlands of yellow and maroon flowers, silver crowns and jewelry; one is in green and gold, the other in white. A small pink-saried figurine stands to the right. Brass lamps, a metal kalasha and flower offerings sit in the foreground. The page labels this a Vilakku Pooja, but the visible scene shows a lingam ritual with lamps.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31February 16 20072007-02-16January 03 20082008-01-03